May Monthly Social — New Venue

Please send your RSVP to Toni at tonilin@aol.com

FRIDAY, May 27, 2016 beginning at 6 p.m.

BAIN Downtown members and guests are invited to the BAIN May social get-together.

The event will start at 6 p.m. BAIN will provide light appetizers, and members can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Location:   Argenta Towers Hotel   (Vivaldi  Restaurant & Coffee)   Juncal   868

Fees:  BAIN Downtown members – No charge / Guests – 50 pesos*

*If you join BAIN Downtown at the meeting, your guest fee is waived.  The fee to join BAIN for one year’s membership is 300 pesos.

Museum Tour – Centro Naval – May 31, Tuesday

Please  RSVP  to Raúl Ulloa  at  telephone number 4806   1347  or leave a message on his answering machine

BAIN Museums and More, under the sponsorship of Raul Ulloa, is pleased to invite you to a visit of the CENTRO NAVAL  at Florida 801, at the corner of Córdoba and Florida, on Tuesday, May 31st  at noon (12:00).

Tickets will cost 150 pesos cash. There will be a guided tour in Spanish that we will be glad to translate on the spot.

Please  RSVP  to Raúl Ulloa  at  4806   1347  or leave a message on the answering machine  asap.  We need to know the number of attendees in order to make a reservation.

 

Centro Naval is a magnificent building inaugurated on May 14   1914.  Based on the French architecture of the Belle Epoque, it is decorated with paintings mounted in gilt-leaf frescos.

It is the central seat of a traditional civil association founded in 1882 by a group of young Marines to serve as a font of professional knowledge. At present the building is used for exhibitions, conferences, concerts, academic and social activities  and  tournaments from different disciplines.  It also houses a  library, a  hotel, and a restaurant.

Ladies Night Out — Tuesday, May 24

RSVP to Silvia Portalanza silporta@hotmail.com
Join us for this month’s Ladies Night Out to do something different. We will visit a vegetarian closed door restaurant!
Check the link and you’ll love it too  https://juevesalamesa.wordpress.com/ 
There will be lively conversation, organic wine, and delicious food!
First time?  Don’t be shy.  We are waiting to welcome you.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
Price: AR$ 330, tip included.
IMPORTANT: we need 12 people to make it happen so please RSVP right away.  By confirming you agree to pay the mentioned amount.
RSVP to Silvia Portalanza silporta@hotmail.com

Wine & Tapas — Saturday, May 14

Please join  
BAIN Downtown
 for an evening of wine, tapas, and friendly conversation
Location: Nuñez– Exact address provided upon RSVP 
Date: Saturday, May 14
 
Time:  8:00 p.m.  
 
How does it work? Bring wine, finger food, and your sparkling self to join other BAIN members in a night of socializing and making new friends.  We look forward to catching up with you!
Please RSVP to  patolev@hotmail.com  
The address will be sent to you via email response. 
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New to Buenos Aires? New to BAIN Downtown, or is this your first Wine & Tapas? It’s easier than you think! One of our members has graciously opened their doors to create a social environment for any BAIN member interested in attending.
If you are interested in becoming one of these fabulous hosts or if you have any questions about the event, please contact Angela Restrepo: stila3107@yahoo.com
  

Morning Coffee — May 11, 2016

Please send your RSVP to Grace Ortolani Souto    estudio_sabatini@fibertel.com.ar   (note the  underscore between  “estudio” and “sabatini”)

 

Come join us for a Morning Coffee!

Let’s get together for a Morning Coffee, to meet old friends and make new ones. For this social event, please bring the food of your choice.

Be creative! This might include:

–Fresh fruit

–Fresh vegetables with dip

–Deviled eggs

–Sliced apples with dulce de leche

–Picada (small squares of ham or turkey and cheese)

–Medialunas from your local bakery

–Miga sandwiches

–Other baked goods

Your host will provide the venue and coffee.

Location: The home of   Grace Ortolani Souto in Recoleta

(You will receive the address once you send your RSVP.)

Date and Time: Wednesday, May  11  from 10.30 until noon

 

RSVP:    estudio_sabatini@fibertel.com.ar  

 

Please note: The Morning Coffee is held in a member’s private home. Please extend to your host the courtesy of an RSVP, and if it turns out that you can’t come, inform your host of that fact in advance.

This event is limited to current BAIN Downtown members and their personal guests. If you are interested in becoming a member of BAIN Downtown, please contact bain.downtown@gmail.com.

 

BAIN Dinner, May 5, 2016

Please send your RSVP to Jorge Jakimczuk  at             jorgejak@sion.com

Let´s get together for dinner!

Restaurant:   La Molina

Location: Gorriti  5806, Palermo

Date and Time:  Thursday, May 5, 8 pm

La Molina offers a multifaceted menu with a  large variety of international food  prepared by a family team,  Cesar  (father) Cesar  (son)  Amparo (mother).

The approximate cost  is 300 pesos depending on what you order (wine included,  not tip). There is a discount of 20% with the Club La Nación Card.

 

May Book Group — Tuesday, May 10, 2016

RSVP to jendan@gmail.com.

Please join us for our May book discussion.  Information about books scheduled for future months follows.

Date: Tuesday, May 10

Time: 3:30 pm

Location: Libros del Pasaje, Thames 1762

 

In Patagonia  by Bruce Chatwin

An exhilarating look at a place that still retains the exotic mystery of a far-off, unseen land, Bruce Chatwin’s exquisite account of his journey through Patagonia teems with evocative descriptions, remarkable bits of history, and unforgettable anecdotes. Fueled by an unmistakable lust for life and adventure and a singular gift for storytelling, Chatwin treks through “the uttermost part of the earth”—that stretch of land at the southern tip of South America, where bandits were once made welcome—in search of almost-forgotten legends, the descendants of Welsh immigrants, and the log cabin built by Butch Cassidy. An instant classic upon publication in 1977, In Patagonia is a masterpiece that has cast a long shadow upon the literary world.

 

Future Book Schedule

We have June and July.  For June, a book by Mario Vargas Llosa.  And for July, a classic.  Titles for both books will be announced shortly.  Suggestions appreciated.

Monthly Luncheon — Thursday, April 21

Please RSVP to Michael Weldon at mweldon213@yahoo.com or 4815-4660

Place:  Sivela 465

Time: Thursday, April 21 at 12:30 pm

Location: Av. Pte. Manuel Quintana 465 – near Callao

Cost: 295 pesos (includes water, wine and tip)

On April 21 we will have lunch at Sivela. The most important reason that Sivela is Michael’s choice is the value proposition. The Foodweek lunch special pricing is 220 pesos not including beverage or tip. Our price for lunch at Sivela includes wine, water and tip. At 295 pesos that is what Michael calls a good value, especially since the restaurant prices water at 35 pesos and a glass of wine at 59 pesos.

Monthly Meeting — Strictly Social — Friday, April 29

RSVP to tonilin@aol.com

Location:  Recoleta Grand Hotel, Las Heras 1745

Time:  6 pm to 8 pm

This popular meeting will be held at the bar in the lovely Grand Hotel in Recoleta.  BAIN will provide light appetizers and finger food, and members and guests can purchase drinks from the extensive bar menu.

Fees: BAIN Downtown members – no charge

Guests – 50 pesos*

*If you join BAIN Downtown at the meeting, your guest fee is waived. The fee to join BAIN for one year’s membership is 300 pesos.

Luncheon — Save the Date — Thursday, April 21

The annual BA Foodweek is from April 11- 24 and there will be 60 restaurants participating. The preliminary indication is that the price for a 3 course lunch will be 220 pesos. In the past this has sometimes not included the service charge. When they publish the details and the participants Michael will choose one for us to try that does not have an extra service charge.

Check back for details!